Children per woman vs population growth in Brazil

Brazil: Children per woman vs population growth was 0.5245 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
0.5245
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
132nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
3.05
in 1957
All-time low
0.4388
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Children per woman vs population growth in Brazil, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 0.5245 for children per woman vs population growth in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children per woman vs population growth in Brazil peaked at 3.05 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 0.4388, in 2021.

That places Brazil 132nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 3.02 2.93 3.05 10
1960s 2.79 2.5 3.03 10
1970s 2.42 2.4 2.48 10
1980s 2.16 1.86 2.38 10
1990s 1.59 1.43 1.78 10
2000s 1.15 0.978 1.36 10
2010s 0.8474 0.7096 0.9537 10
2020s 0.5036 0.4388 0.5493 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 129 Gibraltar 0.556 compare
  2. 130 Azerbaijan 0.5553 compare
  3. 131 Seychelles 0.5412 compare
  4. 133 Antigua and Barbuda 0.4955 compare
  5. 134 Costa Rica 0.4722 compare
  6. 135 Australia 0.4553 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman vs population growth in Brazil?
Children per woman vs population growth in Brazil was 0.5245 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 3.05 in 1957.
What is the lowest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4388 in 2021.
How does Brazil rank for children per woman vs population growth?
Brazil ranks 132nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is children per woman vs population growth rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children per woman vs population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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